Second Congress of the R.S.D.L.P.

July 17 (30)-August 10 (23), 1903

23. Speech on the Attitude Towards the Student Youth

Itis not only by reactionaries that the expression “false
      friends” is used; we know from the example of the liberals and
      Socialist-Revolutionaries that such “false friends” do
      exist. It is these false friends that are trying to persuade the youth
      that they have no need to distinguish between different trends. We, on the
      contrary, consider it the main task to develop an integral revolutionary
      world outlook, and the practical task for the future is to get the youth,
      when they are organising themselves, to apply to our committees.